This update for python39 fixes the following issue:
* CVE-2026-2297: validation bypass via incorrectly handled hook in FileLoader
(bsc#1259240).
## Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
* openSUSE Leap 15.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-971=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.6
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-971=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
* python39-base-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-devel-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* libpython3_9-1_0-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-dbm-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-curses-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-debugsource-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-tools-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-core-debugsource-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-tk-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-base-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* libpython3_9-1_0-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-testsuite-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-testsuite-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-curses-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-tk-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-doc-devhelp-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-dbm-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-doc-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-idle-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-debuginfo-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* python39-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
* python39-32bit-3.9.25-150300.4.96.1
*...
Read the Full Advisory* bsc#1259240
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2297.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259240
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